The Stone Oak-area sports bar, which opened in August, feels almost packed with TVs and games. The framed jerseys on the wall include green-and-gold Pelé and blue-and white Maradona jerseys, a sign that the bar doesn't cater exclusively to Spurs fans. UFC fights and boxing matches tend to draw big crowds, as did a recent U.S.-Mexico soccer match. less

You can't fully appreciate the Beethoven Halle und Garden without understanding the Beethoven Maennerchor. Founded in 1867, the choir's official purpose is to “preserve German song, music and language.” Its King William Historic District home, opened in 1923, offers the feel of another time — the choir is fundraising to restore its nine-pin bowling lanes — and place. Enjoy outdoor dances to the sounds of a 50-piece band, plus some some amazing German beer and festivities. Or you can watch sports on TVs inside the halle. less

If you're looking for a family-friendly sports bar and restaurant to watch the World Cup, Fatso's should be on the short list. The spot, a repeat winner of the Express-News Readers' Choice Award for best sports bar in the city, packs 'em in during Cowboys and Spurs games with its TVs (10 big screens and 11 32-inch screens), picnic-table seating and hot wings. less

With scantily clad servers nicknamed “Chicas,” this Monterrey-style sports bar and restaurant caters to a young, bar-hopping demographic and has so much hip-hop party attitude, it makes Hooters and Fox & Hound seem downright antiseptic. less

The Flying Saucer is a shrine to beer and beer-drinkers. Dozens of brews are available by bottle and on tap, whether you're looking for a pale ale, a black lager from Belgium or a porter from San Antonio. You can browse detailed descriptions of each beer at a computer kiosk, sample five in a flight and, if you try 200 brews, get your name on a plate hanging up for all to see. Part of a chain with locations in six states, Flying Saucer features a full menu. The sizeable patio has plenty of seating and heaters. less

The restaurant will show every soccer match live from Brazil through July 13. Brazilian-inspired cocktails will also be featured: Citrus Agave Caipirinha, Brazilian Mai Tai and the Rio de Janeiro Mule. less

Once seated at a cozy booth, out on the patio or at one of two indoor bars at this British-themed, wood-paneled pub, waitresses in flouncy pleated skirts and knee highs can help you select the perfect brew from among the list of 24 on draft. less

The Santikos theater will be showing the later rounds of the World Cup — the Round of 16 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on June 30-July 1; the Quarterfinals on at 11 a.m. July 4-5; the Semifinals at 3 p.m. on July 8-9; and the Finals at 3 p.m. on July 12-13. less

The Santikos theater will be showing the later rounds of the World Cup — the Round of 16 at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on June 30-July 1; the Quarterfinals on at 11 a.m. July 4-5; the Semifinals at 3 p.m. on July 8-9; and the Finals at 3 p.m. on July 12-13. less